The Taskforce for Lung health has launched a new report ‘Breathing
Latest news and events
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Latest news
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) has issued a new Position Statement highlighting the need for coordinated, community‑based action to reduce avoidable short‑term respiratory hospital admissions across the UK. Short‑term admissions—defined as hospital stays of 0–1 days - now account for around 16% of all hospital admissions, with respiratory disease remaining one of the leading drivers of emergency pressure on the NHS.
The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS) is calling for urgent action to protect respiratory services across England.
Future generations will now be saved from the harms of smoking as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, becomes law.The Bill has been granted Royal Assent today, delivering a his
Events and webinars
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The UK's leading respiratory conference for clinicians working primary, community and integrated care comes to Telford in September.
🎧 The PCRS Podcast
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on topics such as diagnosis of asthma, tackling SABA over-reliance and the use of rescue packs.
The Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU)
PCRU is packed with useful features, clinical updates, educational updates, respiratory news, summaries of respiratory-related policy news and also featuring summaries of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine and other respiratory related journal articles, this jam-packed update has everything for clinicians working with patients with respiratory illnesses in a primary or community care setting.
ISSUE 32
This edition of PCRU follows an exciting few months at the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS). As part of the Respiratory Transformation Partnership (RTP), PCRS is supporting the development of new primary care referral pathways and resources for chronic cough, breathlessness and sleep services, ensuring these are aligned with primary care systems and supporting clinicians with their everyday practice in these areas.
Registration for the 2026 PCRS conference has launched, as well as a new round of the PCRS Respiratory Leads Programme. Both promising to be excellent and informative events.
This issue focuses on allergy, rhinitis, health inequalities and greener respiratory healthcare and is full of helpful resources and articles which will provide readers with important information and guidance.
ISSUE 31
The autumn/winter edition of your members’ magazine packed with useful features, clinical updates, educational updates, respiratory news and opinion.
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